To suspend the rules and pass a resolution discharging the committee on banking and currency from fruther consideration of H. R. 21871, a bill to amend the nati

On May 14, 1908, the House voted 176–146. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 177–15, Democrats 0–132, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 60th Congress (1907–1908), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 176
No: 146
Did not vote: 74
Date: May 14, 1908

By party

Democrats0 yes · 132 no · 38 didn’t vote
Republicans177 yes · 15 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Ebenezer J. Hill R-CT voted no
George Washington Prince R-IL voted no
William Alexander Calderhead R-KS voted no
Victor Murdock R-KS voted no
Archibald Bard Darragh R-MI voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Charles Newell Fowler R-NJ voted no
George Ernest Waldo R-NY voted no
Capell Lane Weems R-OH voted no
Charles Napoleon Brumm R-PA voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
William Joseph Cary R-WI voted no
Gustav Küstermann R-WI voted no
Elmer Addison Morse R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass a resolution…: House Vote, May 14, 1908,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/60-H-162/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-a-resolution-discharging (accessed 2026-10-16).